Considering these changes, the deadline for the submission of media accreditation applications has been extended to 6:00 pm (IST) on Wednesday, 4 September 2013.

The Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 will follow a format similar to the two previous editions, with a Group Stage preceded by a Qualifier. A total of 29 matches will be played in the tournament by the best domestic T20 teams from around the world, for total prize money of US$6million.

The teams will play each other once, with the top two advancing to the Group Stage. Q1 / Q3 will enter Group A, if either of them makes it to the Group Stage. Q2 / Q4 will enter Group B, if either of them makes it. If Q1 and Q3 both make it to the Group Stage, then Q1 will enter Group A, and Q3 will enter Group B. If Q2 and Q4 both make it to the Group Stage, then Q2 will enter Group B, and Q4 will enter Group A.

The Group Stage will commence with a clash between Mumbai Indians, the Pepsi IPL 2013 winners, and the Rajasthan Royals, the third-ranked team in the Pepsi IPL 2013, at Jaipur, on Saturday, 21 September 2013.

Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals apart, Group A will comprise Highveld Lions (winner of South Africa's domestic T20 competition), Perth Scorchers (KFC T20 Big Bash League runner-up), and a team from the Qualifier.

The top team from Group A will play the second-ranked team from Group B in the first semi-final, at Jaipur on 4 October 2013. The top team from Group B will play the second-ranked team from Group A in the second semi-final, at Delhi on 5 October 2013. The winners of the semis will play in the CLT20 2013 Final on 6 October 2013.

The Media Accreditation form for the tournament is available on http://media.clt20.com. The deadline for submission of applications is 6:00 pm (IST) on Wednesday, 4 September 2013.

Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013:

Group Stage

Group A

Mumbai Indians (India)

Highveld Lions (South Africa)

Perth Scorchers (Australia)

Rajasthan Royals (India)

A team from the Qualifier

Group B

Chennai Super Kings (India)

Titans (South Africa)

Brisbane Heat (Australia)

Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies)

A team from the Qualifier

Qualifier

Q1 - Otago Volts (New Zealand)

Q2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad (India)

Q3 – Kandurata Maroons (Sri Lanka)

Q4 - Faisalabad Wolves (Pakistan)

About Champions League Twenty20

CLT20 is a sub-committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The tournament will be broadcast around the world by Star Sports, who are also the commercial rights holders for the event.

Previous Champions

2009 - NSW Blues (Australia)

2010 - Chennai Super Kings (India)

2011 - Mumbai Indians (India)

2012 - Sydney Sixers (Australia)

Please note: The participation of teams in the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 is subject to the approval of the Government of India.

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